Oligoclonal band phenotypes in MS differ in their HLA class II association, while specific KIR ligands at HLA class I show association to MS in general

Marte W Gustavsen, Marte K Viken, Elisabeth G Celius, Tone Berge, Inger-Lise Mero, Pål Berg-Hansen, Jan H Aarseth, Kjell-Morten Myhr, Helle B Søndergaard, Finn Sellebjerg, Annette B Oturai, Jan Hillert, Lars Alfredsson, Tomas Olsson, Ingrid Kockum, Benedicte A Lie, Hanne F Harbo

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Abstract

Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients have been reported to have different HLA class II allele profiles depending on oligoclonal bands (OCBs) in the cerebrospinal fluid, but HLA class I alleles and killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) ligands have not been studied. We investigated the association of HLA alleles and KIR ligands according to OCB status in MS patients (n=3876). Specific KIR ligands were associated with patients when compared to controls (n=3148), supporting a role for NK cells in MS pathogenesis. HLA class I alleles and KIR ligands did not differ between OCB phenotypes, but HLA class II associations were convincingly replicated.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftJournal of Neuroimmunology
Vol/bind274
Udgave nummer1-2
Sider (fra-til)174-179
Antal sider6
ISSN0165-5728
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 15 sep. 2014

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